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HI SB3233
Bill
AI Summary
- State agencies administering agricultural leases, licenses, development programs, or procurement must award additional points or preferences to projects that voluntarily provide workforce housing for agricultural workers
- Projects must demonstrate plans to provide housing for at least 20% of their agricultural workforce to qualify for preference points, with options for phased implementation and region-specific flexibility
- A cap ensures no single agricultural operation can be allocated more than 50% of total units within state-funded or state-incentivized agricultural workforce housing projects
- The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity must submit a report to the legislature before the 2027 session on implementation, number of applicants receiving preferences, challenges, and recommendations
- Effective date is July 1, 2050; the bill creates incentives rather than mandates and does not penalize applicants who do not provide workforce housing
Legislative Description
Relating To Agricultural Workforce Housing.
Report
Last Action
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Agriculture3/10/2026
Ways and Means2/20/2026
Agriculture and Environment2/2/2026
Full Bill Text
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